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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN, FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 24, 1872.
THE ATLANTA SUN
FROM THE DAILY EDITION OF
Tuesday, April lfitli, 1872.
The New State College.
Unjust.
The Washington ratriot has been after our neigh
bor, Mr. Stephen*, as buried in the “effete past.”
The I'atria is squarely ont for Davis and Parker.
The 1‘nlriol is unjust to Mr. Stephen*. In an edi
torial in Friday's Suit, headed “Watchman, What of
the Night?” Mr. Stephens speaks of Judge Davis as
“a real ‘Liberal Republican’ of the old Jefferson
school,” ••whom the true friend* of constitutional lib
erty everywhere could support.”
This is strong indorsement, and progressive and
live enough for anybody, even the l’alriot.
Then the Mobile Register, that ha* been accused of
being a “dead issue” organ, indorses warmly the
platform of the Missouri Liberal Republicans, upon
which the call for tho Cincinnati Convention is
based, and looks with interest to that Convention
indorsing that platform. Surely, there is nothing
“dead” in this.—Atlanta Constitution.
We clip the above from ;the issue of
our neighbor of the 14th instant.
The object of its production we do not
know, and are not quite sure that we
correctly understand the exact tenor of its
bearing.
We have not been fortunate enough to
see the article in the Washington City
jPatriot, to which reference is made, and
against the “unjust” charges of which
our neighbor so promptly enters his pro
test, and generously, it would seem,
ventures upon our vindication.
• If that—if real vindication—was the
object of our neighbor, as we should un
hesitatingly view it, but for a questiona
ble tone pervading it, we must say to him
what we trust ho will excuse us for say
ing, that he has very bunglingly per
formed what he so kindly undertook to
do. He will also please pardon us for.
saying further (if wo are wrong) that the
tone of his seeming vindication strongly
impresses us with the belief that the ob
ject was not so much, manfully to de
fend, as indirectly to assail. How this
really is, as he approaches us in such
“dubious shape,” ■ we leave him to ex
plain.
We suggest to him, however, that
whenever friend or foe is quoted, either
for defense or attack, the language quot
ed should be full enough, at least, to give
the exact meaning of the words used.
This we conceive our neighbor did not do
in reference to us in the present instance;
and especially as he refers to the last
Friday’s issue of The Sun, as the date of
our opinion that Judge Davis is such a
“liberal Republican” as true friends of
the Constitution everywhere' could sup
port.
He must know very well that we ex
pressed the same opinion of him, as far
as we were cognizant of his public acts
and sentiments, very soon after his name
was presented by the Labor Reform
Convention. We thought then, and on
Friday last, and still think, that the De
mocracy, in their present demoralization
in some States, produced by the “New
Departure Leaders,” may go farther and
faro a great deal worse than they will in
supporting any one, who, though he may
pall himself a “Liberal Republican,
take any other party name, yet holds
that the reconstruction measures of Con
gress were unconstitutional and therefore
void.
What we said on Friday specially in
reference to Judge Davis on this subject,
taken in its full connection, we subjoin
for tho special re-perusal of our neighbor.
We were speaking of the treacherous
machinations of certain “trusted leaders’
of tho Democracy whose object is not
only more thoroughly to demoralize, but
to transfer the whole party, horse,loot and
dragoon, to a disaffected wing of the
present Radical Imperial Dynasty. '
These are our words upon what these
“loaders” are now doing, and what' we
said of Judge Davis in the same connec
tion;
Tho present plan of operations is to appear bold in
their denunciation of “passivism,” while at the same
time all their energies aro being directed to the
single point of keeping tho masses quiet, perfectly
"passive” under tho delusive cry of ‘‘icait for the
wagon," until they can secretly consummate their
treacherous arrangements with certain manipula
tors ot the Cincinnati Convention, not for the nom
ination of a real “Liberal Republican” of the old
Jefferson school—such as Judge Davis—or any
one clso whom tho true friends of constitutional
liberty everywhero could support—one who in tho
coming contest will stand up squarely against
Centralism, and for the maintenance of tho ever
living principles of the Constitution, but an out and
out Radical Centralist who will stand plodgedto tho
sanction of tho most infamous usurpations of his
party, and tho policy of considering them aU as
“dead issues" to bo buried with the "effete jxwt“—
such as Sumner, or Charles Francis Adams. To the
faithful and true Democrats everywhere, we say
beware 1
If there be any thing in the above ex
tract either “progressiveor “retrogres
sive,,” from anything that has ever, at
any time, been advocated by us, we cer
tainly are not aware of it; and if our
neighbor thinks there is, he will oblige
us by pointing out wherein. A. H. S.
Candidate for Governor In Tennessee.
Gen. B. F. Cheatham, on the 11th, is-
ssued an address to the people of Ten
nessee, announcing himself a Democratic
candidate for Governor of that State—
adding that he had appealed to the
Democratic Executive Committee to post
pone the State Convention called on the
9th of May next to give him time to can
vass tho State for the. nomination before
the Convention meets, saying he has not
a doubt that “they will yield to this just
request” ^
The Remains ot Col. Ames.
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger of
Sunday says:
Mr. John Ames, of Syracuse, New
York, the father of Colonel Charles T.
Ames, the well known and popular circus
proprietor who was killed at Dawson a
year or more ago, has been in this city a
a day or two for the purpose of removing
the remains of his son to their final rest
ing place in Syracuse. He left with them
yesterday on the afternoon Atlanta train
over the Macon & “Western Railroad. We
are sure Mr. Ames has the sincere sympa
thy of the community generally, in his
sad errand. His son had made himself
very popular in this section; by his cour
tesy, fair dealing and general cleverness
and his death was universally mourned
Though but a few days have passed
since preliminary steps were taken for
establishing this institution, it has already
been organized, and in a few more days
will be in actual operation, under the
supervision of its learned trustees and
the direct control and instruction of its
provisional faculty. The zeal, interest
and enthusiasm manifested by the fac
ulty, and the friends of the University in
various portions of the State, has inspired
nearly all with the wisdom and practi
cability of the enterprise.
We learn through Chancellor Lips
comb, that throughout North Georgia,
where he has recently been engaged in
examining and inspecting the various
workshops, quarries, mines and manu
factories, the project ha3 been greeted
with enthusiasm. Citizens feel and un
derstand that the State University,by the
organization of this new college, is
brought directly to their doors, where
they can observe its internal operations,
and the utility and practical application
of the same. Applications are flowing
in from every direction. Young men
throughout the State are eagerly
availing themselves of this rare
opportunity. The faculty are daily
beset with inquiries concerning the
coarse of study, the facilities for pursu
ing studies and the conveniences for
board, lodging etc.
Col. W. LeRoy Broun, the able Presi
dent of the faeulty, has just gone on a
visit to Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan.
The object of the visit is to acquaint
himself with the modus operandi of the
various colleges of the industrial arts now
in actual operation at the University of
Kentucky, at Lexington, Ky.,atUrbana,
HI., and the College of Agriculture near
Michigan University, and to familiarise
himself with, the modes of imparting in
struction, manner of discipline, and ad
vantages of organization, more, recently
adopted in these schools. Besides being
a finished and universal scholar, Colonel
Broun is a man of enlarged and compre
hensive views, liberal and progressive in
all scientific inquiries and enterprises,
questions in which he is acknowledged
universally as being high and dis
tinguished authority. Aside from
his accomplishments as a scholar and
philosopher, he is a practical farmer,
being proprietor of plantations to which
he has given his personal, attention, and
to which he has applied many original
scientific inventions and agricultural im
provements. As much may be said of
the other three gentlemen composing the
provisional faculty, who, in their sphere
and profession, if not facile princeps, are
equal to the best in the country.—
Altogether, every friend of the
enterprise is sanguine that within
a month or two the success of the insti
tution will demonstrate not only the wis
dom but the policy of the Governor in
endowing the State University with this
Land Scrip fund.
Dr. Lipscomb is still busily engaged
in visiting the many industrial manufac
tories in the State. He has already ex
amined many in North Georgia, and will
proceed at an early day to Macon, Colum
bus, Savannah, and, indeed, will make a
tour of all South Georgia, where we feel
assured he will meet with the same hearty
congratulations and encouragement that
have been extended to him elsewhere.
Georgia Clipper, editor and proprietor,
Charles E. McGreger. His paper will
sustain its name, as it is ever ready to
clip to pieces everything at war with
right principles. We called at his office
and found him absent. Were told that
he is about to unite himself with one of
Eve’s fair daughters. Had we called a
week hence we might have been able to
chronicle the event.
Our luminary is rising here as well as
everywhere else. We hope it will soon
be at meridian height. With this com
fortable assurance, we are still
On the Go.
Claims as Mack as Possible.
There is a Radical paper published at
Fort Valley, in Georgia, which claims to
he “the official paper of the United
States; the official paper of the State of
Georgia and the official paper of Houston
county.”
This is claiming much. A paper in
Atlanta disputes its title to the second
item of its claims.
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Resolutions were strongly supported
by President McDowell and Dr. E. F.
Colzey. Dr. C. wanted it rigidly carried
out. Dr. Love also spoke in its favor.
The resolutions were adopted.
It was then moved, at 7 P. m., that the
Association adjourn to meet on the sec
ond Wednesday in April next, in At
lanta.
The President and Secretary made a
few appropriate remarks, the resolution
was put and carried, when the Associa
tion was pronounced adjourned, and thus
closed the 23d session.
THE .GOVERNOR’S DISPOSITION
THE COLLEGE LAND SCRIP FUND.
OF organization of
The Organization ami Constitution of
the College of Agriculture anil
mechanic Arts.
The Terms and Conditions upon which
the Fund Is placed in charge of
tho State University.
render such
the
services
About the Crops.
FROM
HE VISITS WARRENTON AND TELLS WHAT
OUR ROVING CORRESPOND
ENT AND AGENT.
HE SAW THERE.
Warrenton, April 12th,1.1872.
Dear Sun : Warrenton is on the Augusta
and Macon Railroad, three 'miles from
Gamak. It' occupies an advantageous
positiou iu the midst, of a fine section of
farming- lands, and as a natural conse
quence has first class planters in, and
around it
This place has snffored deeply from
the results of the war, but is coming out
of the ordeal purified and strengthened
for a glorious future.
The citizens of this place are clever,
energetic, hightoned. They do not un
dervalue appearences, as the neatness of
their town abundantly testifies. Their
handsome dwellings and tastefully arrang
ed flower yards add to the beauty of the
place; to visitors, presents an inviting
appearence.
RELIGIOUS.
They have two churches, Methodist
and Baptist; the former built recently,
is a fine comodious building. There are
two flourishing Sabbath schools. The
colored people have also a church free to
all denominations.
EDUCATION.
It has two schools, one male and fe
male academy—Principal, Mr. B. V.
Forester; assistant, Miss. Sarah. V. Neal
An infant is school tanght by Mrs. A. D
Wallace; also two Fraternal Associations
a Masonic Lodge, and one of Good Tem
plars.
PROFESSIONAL.
There are four practicing physicians,
and several able lawyers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
-jfcTliis must be a place of considerable
trade. It contains eleven business houses
in the mercantile line—four large dry
goods stores, seven extensive family gro
ceries, one_ drag store, one furniture
store, two jewelry shops, one harness
shop, a carriage manufactory, two boot
and shoe establishments, two blacksmith
shops, a tin shop and a fine new hotel
well kept.
Thus, it will be seen, the mechanical
arts are well represented here. “Honor
to whom honor is due.” This useful and
energetic class of men deserve much
praise. In all places we visit we find them
faithful and reliable—equal to every
emergency.
There is one paper published here, the
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEORGIA
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL SESSION.
Columbus, Friday, April 12th, 1872.
THIRD DAY.
Association met at 9 a. m., Vice-Presi
dent, Dr. E. F. Kirkscey in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Arminins Wright.
Additional names were entered oh the
roll of the dead; thus far 49 members
reported deceased.
By Dr. Kirkscey—
Resolved, That any member of the Georgia Med
ical Association, -who has been, or shall be, expelled
by any local society in connection with tho Georgia
Medical Association, for any violation of the code of
medical ethics, shall be suspended from member
ship in this Association until an appeal is taken, or
a reversal of decision of said society. Adopted.
Dr. J. Staiqhack Wilson, of Atlanta,
read a novel paper, “Parturition not
Necessarily a Painful Process.” Refer
red to Committee on Publication.
The committee appointed to draft a
testimonial to the memory of the late
Dr. A. J. Foard, Medical Director in the
late Confederate army, presented
eloquent, and merited tribute to one of
Georgia’s noblest sons.
Several of the members who were as
sociated with Dr. Foard during the war,
paid glowing tributes to his excellent
qualities as man, physician and officer.
Dr. Geo. N. Holmes reported, as oc
curring in his practice in Kentucky, 28
years ago, the delivery of six infants at a
jirth.
A resolution was offered by Dr. W. A.
Love, and adopted, tendering thanks to
the various railroads for half-fare courte
sies; ,to the press of the State, of Colum
bus especially; to the proprietor for the
use of the Skating Hall; to the Medical
Society of Columbus; to her municipal
authorities and citizens for the hospitable
manner of their entertaiument of the As
sociation; and that this be given publici
ty through the press.
Also, by resolution of Dr. G. M. Me
Dowell, a vote of thanks to the Mayor
and Superintendent of Public Schools,
for invitations which press of business
compelled the Association to.decline,
Drs. Ford and Love made some obser
vations on use of quinine.
Recess of 10 minutes, followed by
ORATION OF DR. A. W. GRIGGS,
of West Point. This was an eloquent
and handsome address. Referred to Com
mittee on Publitions.
Suspension of rules for election of new
members.
Dr. Love read a tribute of respect to
the late Dr. J. N. Simmons, of Atlanta,
By Dr. E. F. Colzey, of Columbus—
Whebeas, It is eminently proper that tho demise
of members should receive proper notice at each
meeting of the Association; therefore, bo it
Resolved. That the hours of from 12 to 1:30 o’clock
the second day of each session be appropriated to
the reading of memorial papers, which papers shall
he reported to the Committee of Necrology.
Referred to special committee on con
stitution.
Dr. V. H. Taliaferro, of Columbus,
read a paper on his uterine cloth tents
which he exhibited. Referred to Com
mittee on Publication.
The resignation of Dr. S. H. Stout, as
Secretary, was read. He resigned because
of a press of business.
Tbe resignation was, on motion of Dr,
Logan, unanimously not accepted.
Adjourned at 1 o’clock p. m., to meet
again at 3 p. m.
The Early County Hews hears great com
plaints about poor stands of com. Com
paratively little cotton has yet been
planted, owing to tbe continued rains.
The end of last week, however, it
thonght, would find cotton planting well
advanced, if the weather permits.
Hay sells at $50 per ton in Morgan
county, says the Madison Appeal. Vege
tation in a new born glory of green.
About 700 tons fertilizers used.
In Terrell county, says the Journal,
crops are backward. Much land meant
for cultivation cannot be planted. Seed
put in can’t come up. Farmers have
long faces. Complaints of worthless
gnano.
In Quitman county, says the Savannah
Republigan, crop prospects are gloomy.
No cotton planted, nor are farmers ready.
The com supply will be sufficient, but
bacon scarce.
Referring to the counties of Monroe
and Pike, the Macon Telegraph and Mes
senger', of Sunday says:
During a flying visit to these prosper
ous counties yesterday, we learned that
cotton planting had not commenced, and
but little corn was above ground—of
that little, much will require to be re
planted from the thinness of the stand.
It is to be deplored that the farmers in
this section are putting in less corn than
usual, under the belief that in .view of
the lateness of the season cotton will pay
best-. They are greatly ihistaken, as exjj
cellent crops can be realized as late as
the middle of May, and the writer once
harvested ten bushels per acre from a
field on the seabord planted on the 4th
of July. The greatest enemy to. be en
countered, is a worm, which eats up the
bud and embryo tassel, after the stalk
has grown to the height of several feet.
We trust our farmers will not adhere to
the above suicidal resolution. Grain
crops are unusually promising. Of wheat,
rather less than usual, according to our
information, has been sown. The weath
er was magnificent, and all seemed cheer
ful and busy.
The Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel learns
through private sources that crop opera
tions are very nearly suspended in .the
counties' of Burke, Washington, Jeffer;
son, Laurens and Dodge. Thousands of
acres in these counties are under water,
and the entire crop will have to be
planted.
The Sparta Times tC Planter' of Satur
day says: Crop prospects are very dis
couraging. An excess of rain has drenched
the ground, and in many instances where
corn was planted it failed to come up, and
a second planting was rendered neees
sary.
It is thought by some that preparations
are-being made for a cotton crop larger
than last year.
Hancock -County;
The Grand Jury of Hancock county,
last week, in their presentments recom
mended that the Representatives from
that county endeavor to have enacted
some law by which the plaintiff will be
required to pay in advance, or to give
bond for the costs before bringing action
in any of our Courts.
They also recommend the establish
ment of the County Court, fixing the
salary of the Judge at six hundred dol
lars per annnm, and such costs as by the
law authorizing the court belong to him.
They, further, considered the pay of
jurors in many cases inadequate to meet
their necessary expenses, and therefore
recommend that the pay of jurors be
fixed at two dollars per day. ’
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association met at 3 p. M., the Presi
dent, Dr. George M. McDowell in the
chair.
By Dr. Love—
Resolved, That Dr. J. T. Johnson be and ho is here
by appointed Assistant Secretary, and teat in the re
cess of the Association, or in the absoncc of tbe per
manent Secretary, that he be authorized to act in his
stead.
Adopted..
By-W. F. Westmoreland—
Resolved, That the Committee on Revision of the
Constitution be requested to consider the propriety
of prohibiting the election of -any person to mem
bership -who is not present and ready to take his
seat in the Association.
Adopted.
Dr. Love, visiting delegate to the late
meeting of the Alabama Medical Conven
tion, made a report of his hospitable re
ception by that body, and of the high
character of its members and organiza
tion.
A resolution was adopted, that a dele
gate be appointed to meet the next ses
sion of that Convention.
By Dr. A. W. Griggs— .
Resolved, That any member who fails to psy his
assessments for three consecutive years, have his
name dropped from the rolls, unless excused by tho
Association. Referred to Committee on Constitu
tion.
By Dr. Logan, of Atlanta: That the
privilege of publishing any article pre
sented to this body, through any ot the
medical journals of the country, is ex
tended to the authors, provided the Com
mittee on Publication pronounce it wor
thy, with the understanding the Associa
tion is to be credited with such paper.
Adopted.
Nominating Committee made their
report. Adopted.
By Dr. Hoyt—
Resolved, That the Secretary, with the addition
a committee of three members of the Association in
Atlanta, in good and regular standing, be requested
to correspond with all members of the Association
who may be reported to them, and who are notori
ously engaged in pursuing a course in open violation
of the code of ethics of the American Medical Asso
ciation, and inform them of the charges made
against them, thus affording them an opportunity of
clearing themselves, and that the charges, with their
replies, be submitted to a future meeting of the As
sociation for their deliberation, if deemed of suffi
cient importance.
Resolved further. That all members of the Associa
tion be requested to inform the Secretary in writing
of any acts of the kind on the part of its members
within their knowledge.
Tile Alabama and Chattanooga Rail
road in Bankruptcy.
Under and by virtue of an order of the
United States District Court, the Ala
bama and Chattanooga Railroad is to be
sold at bankrupt sale on Monday, tbe
22d inst., subject to a lion in favor of
the State of Alabama for $4,720,000 for
bonds alleged to have been endorsed by
the State, and for $832,586 paid in inter
est on those endorsed bonds by the
State. The proceeds of the sale will be
used to pay the costs of the bankrupt
proceedings and then for division among
creditors of the road other than the State.
The relations between the State and the
road will be undisturbed. The purchaser
or purchasers of the road will sim
ply step into the shoes of the present
railroad company so far as the State is
concerned. Not one dollar resulting
from the sale will go into the State
Treasury. But the bankrupt proceedings
will wipe out at once and forever all
other indebtedness of the road. The
State has no lien, on the road, but only
on its lands and other property, for the
two millions of bonds issued and loaned
under cover of the corrnptedly obtained
act of February 11th, 1870; and the
decree says nothing about these bonds.
If the Stantons shall buy the road, at
the sale ordered by Judge Busteed,
for a quarter of a million dollars,
they with that sum will have paid
the second mortgago bonds of the
road, $2,673,000), the third mort
gage bonds ($3,000,000) and the floating
debt ($1,850,000), while they will retain
possession of the property, making s
splendid business transaction. The fig
ures we have given are those of a semi
official statement of the condition of the
read just before it was seized by the gov
ernor. The State will not be benefitted;
the Stantons will have discharged a total
indebtedness of nearly eight millions of
dollars; tho value of the fraudulently en
dorsed b onds will be greatly enhanced in
the hands of the “innocent” holders; and
the loss will fall upon the owners of the
second and third mortgage bonds, and
the people along the line of the road,
who really furnished the means to bnild
it.—Selma Argus, April 12.
Executive Department,
Atlanta, Georgia,
March 30, 1872.
Whereas, By the act of Congress,
approved July 2,1862, entitled, “An Act
donating lands to the several States and
Territories, which may provide Colleges
for the benefit of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts,” there was granted to the
several States an amount of public lands
equal in quantity to thirty thousand acres
for.each Senator and- Representative to
which said States were entitled by the
apportoinment under the census of 1860;
And, whereas, By a legislative Act ap
proved March 10, 1866, this State ac
cepted the grant agreeably to the condi
tions therein specified, thereby under
taking that the donation, made and ac
cepted as aforesaid, should be kept, used
and applied as prescribed iu the said act
of Congress;
And, whereas, On the — day of Janu
ary, 1872, the Hon» Benjamin Conley,
exercising the Executive powers of the
Government, sold the land scrip previ
ously issued to this State, under said act
of Congress, to one Gleason F. Lewis,
for the sum of Tjto Hundred and Forty-
Three Thousand Dollars, a part of which,
to wit: Fifty Thousand Dollars, has been
paid, ■ and the remainder of which is to
be paid within eighteen months from and
after the day of sale;
And, whereas, The time allowed the
States accepting said donation, to estab
lish a College or Colleges under the pro
visions of said act of Congress, will ex
pire on the second day of July, 1872,
when, by the terms of said grant, if a
College,such as is therein described, shall
not have been established, the grant will
cease, and this State will be bound to
repay to the UnitedjStates the proceeds
of the donation aforesaid.
And whereas, By a Legislative Act of
this State, approved December 12, 1866,
entitled “An Act to provide a College for
the benefit of Agriculture and the Me
chanic Arts in the State of Georgia tin
der acts of Congress approved respective
ly July 2, 1862, and April 14, 1S64,” the
Governor is authorized to receive and
sell the land and scrip to which the State
was entitled under the Act of Congress
approved July 2,1862, and to invest the
proceeds of such sale as he may deem
best, in bonds of this State, and disburse
the interest of said investment for the
support and maintenance of a College,
such as is contemplated by said Act of
Congress; and to provide rules and regu
lations for tho organization, government
and operation of saidCollege until the next
ensuing session of the General Assembly
of this State and to do and perform all
other such acts as may be necessary and
proper to secure the State of Georgia
the full benefits contemplated by said
Act of Congress, so far as the sapae may
be found practicable;
And whereas, the University of Georgia
is the only institution of learning in this
State having the power by law to organ
ize and establish a college in all respects
such as is described in said act of Con
gress, and the Board of Trustees of said
University having established a college
distinct in its organization, and specific
as to its objects, in conformity in every
respect with the act of Congress above
named, as follows, that is to say :
I.—TITLE.
The name of the College shall be “The
Georgia State College of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arts.”
• II.—government.
The administrative details of this Col
lege, such as concern its discipline and
schedule of study, shall be entrusted to
the Chancellor of the University of Geor
gia, and to its corps of officers, as here
inafter named, agreeably to snch general
provisions as the Board of Trustees of
the University of Georgia shall ordain
for their control, as its agents in the ful
fillment of this trust.
Ill—-officers.
The Officers of this College shall be as
follows, viz:-
1st. A Fresident, who shall bo charged
with the special oversight of the College,
under the direction of the Chancellor.
2d. A Professor of Agriculture and
Horticulture, who, besides performing
the usual duties of his chair, shall deliv
er each year, iii different parts of the
State, such popular lectures on Agricul
ture and Horticulture as may be found
practicable.
3d. A Professor of Analytic and Agri
cultural Chemistry.
4th. A Professor of Mineralogy and
Economic Geology.
5th. A Professor of Natural History
and Philosophy.
6th. A Professor of Industrial Mechan
ics and Drawing.
These Professors shall have charge of
their respective departments of instruc
tion, and perform such duties as may be
allotted them in the .completed scheme
of organization hereinafter to be effected-
7th. A Professor of Physical Geogra
phy and Meteorology, with the assigned
duty, in additon to his work of instruc
tion, of making, as far as possible, a physi
cal survey of the State, with reference to
the development of its natural resources,
8th. A Professor of English language,
who shall give special attention to the
training of the students in those banches
that constitute an English scholar.
9th. A. Professor of Military Tactics.
IV—Engineer Department.
The Civil Engineer School, now a pait
of the TJniversityof Georgia, and under
the control of Professor Charbonnier, is
hereby transferred to the College of Ag
riculture and the Mechanic Arts, the
Professor to be a member of the Faculty
of Instruction, in said College, and to
perform the duties of Professor of Mili
tary Tactics.
V—Free Tuition. .
University, to
to the College
as may be possible without conflict
with their present duties ; and
to sustain,as far as praeticable.its scliedulp
of studies under a provisional arratee
meat, until the organization of its jEt
ulty of Instruction shall have been com”
pleted. .
VH—Rules and Regulations.
The Rules and Regulations of the
Board of Trustees, as applicable to the
University, ^rc hereby extended to the
College, except as otherwise ordered in
this Act of organization.
Free Tuition in this College is hereby
guaranteed to as many students, residents
of the State, as there are members of the
General Assembly of Georgia; and in ad
ditionto this Free Tuition in the College,
all such students are likewise entitled to
the advantages of the different Depart
ments of the University of Georgia with
out charge.
VI—Co-OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY
The Chancellor is hereby instructed
with the other officers of the existin
VOT—Opening.
The Chancellor is hereby instructed to
open this College by May 1st, 1S72 in
the University High School, and such
other University buildings as may be
necessary, and to make such arrange
ments, if possible, as shall secure board
ing for the students at a sum not exceed
ing $125 for the College year.
Countersigned, C. J. Jenkins, Prest.
Vii. L. Mitchell, Secretary.
And it appearing to me that the
College organized by the Board of Trus
tees of the University of Georgia, as
hereinbefore set forth, is in conformity
with the provisions of said Act of Con
gress. It is therefore
Ordered, That the two hundred and
fifty-three thousand dollars derived from
the sale of the land scrip as aforesaid, as
the same is paid, shall be invested in
Bonds of the State of Georgis, issued
under the Act of the Legislature oi this
State, approved the 18th day of ’ January
1872, bearing seven per cent, interest,
and that the money so invested shall
constitute a perpetual fund, the capital
of which shall remain forever undiminish
ed, (except hereinafter excepted,) and
the interest of which shall be inviolably
appropriated to the endowment, sup
port, and maintenance of the Col
lege organized by the Board of
Trustees of the University of Georgia, as
hereinbefore set forth. That the leading
object of said College shall be, without
excluding other scientific and classical
studies, and including military tactics, to
teach such branches of learning as are re
lated to Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts, in such manner as the Legislature
of this State may prescribe.
The annual interest accruing upon said
bonds shall be regularly applied, without
diminution, to the purposes hereinbefore
set forth. An amount, not exceeding ten
per centum upon the sum of Two Hund
red and Forty-Three Thousand Dollars,
may be expended for the purchase of
lands for sites, or experimental farms,
when authorized by the Legislature of
this State, and not otherwise. No por
tion of said fund, nor of the interest
thereof, shall be applied directly or in
directly, under any pretense
whatever, to the purchase, erec
tion , preservation or repair of any
building or buildings. An annual report
shall be made, finder the direction of the
Board of Trustees of the University, to
the Governor of the State, who shall lay
the same before tho General Assembly at
its next session, recording any improve
ments and experiments made, with their
cost and results, and such other matters,
including State industrial and economi
cal statistics, as may be supposed useful.
The said Board of Trustees shall also
cause one copy of said report to be trans
mitted by mail, free, to each of the other
colleges endowed under the provisions of
the Act of Congress aforesaid, and also
one copy to the Secretary of the Interior.
It is further ordered, that the bonds in
which said funds shall bs invested, as
aforesaid, shall be turned over to the
Board of Trustees of the University of
Georgia; that upon receiving said bonds,
or any of them, the said Board of Trus-
•tees shall cause each of the same to be
impressed with the seal of said Univer
sity ; and that' upon no pretence what
ever shall said bonds,4>r any part thereof,
be disposed of by said Board of Trustees.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
Executive Department to be affixed the
day and year above written.
JAMES M. SMITH, Governor.
By the Governor:
J. W. Warren, Sec’y Ex. Dep’t.
AJbout Railroads.
The Athens Banner of last Saturday
says a good deal of interest is manifested
in a railroad from Dry Pond to Carnes-
ville and Elberton. A survey from Dry
Pond -to Carnesville, about sixteen
miles, is to commence next week. The
Air-Line Company proposes to iron and
equip the road as soon as it is graded,and
incorporate it into that Company. Half
enough has already been subscribed to
grade the road. Some Of the citizens pre
fer a connection with the proposed
Northeastern road, from Athens, but the
liberal policy of the Air-Line seems like
ly to induce a connection that way.
The Albany News of the 12th has the
following:
Major Maxwell, the contractor on the
extension of the Southwestern Railroad
to Blakely, informs us that there is no
foundation for the report that the com
pany has abandoned the idea of going to
Blakely with tbe extension. Thirty-
three miles of the road are now graded,
and the whole will be graded by the first
of August. Iron is now afloat to replace
the rails on the Muscogee road, which is
to be transferred to this extension, and
in a few weeks the work of laying track
will be commenced. It is hoped the en
tire line will be completed by the 1st of
October.
The Talbotton American of last week
has this item:
Over $20,000 have been subscribed to
build a branch railroad from Southwest
ern, a distance of seven miles. All of
our people are in favor of the road, and
no doubt the desired amount of $50,000
will be subscribed in a few days. It is
understood that the Southwestern Rail
road will complete and stock the road, if
enough is subscribed to grade the road.
The whole stock will be merged into the
Southwestern, and the stock will pay the
same dividend as Southwestern.
The Central and Atlantic and Gulf
Railroads will pass delegates to the Bap
tist Convention that meets in this city on
Friday before the third ^Sunday in this
month, for one fare.
The Savannah News, of Friday, says
the rumor of the lease of the railroad
from Jacksonville to Quincy, Florida, by
the Atlantic & Gulf Road, is “premature.’
The Post Office Department has estab
lished a new mail route over tho Bruns
wick & Albany Railroad.